Measuring time has always been important. Scratch that. It’s essential. Measuring time is crucial, not just because you may run late to a meeting, which is a big deal. But, measuring the time used to mean the fact of whether or not you would survive. For example, if you planted a crop during the wrong […]
Job hunting can be a long and tedious process that can be difficult to find time for on your Calendar. Especially if you want to land a job that compensates you well, provides a schedule you can live with, and allows you to enjoy your job. It can be challenging to find a job that […]
Even though Facebook has been facing public and political scrutiny recently, the fact remains that it remains the social media network. Facebook has 1.45 billion active users per day. It’s such a popular communication channel; it’s no surprise that you’ve probably received many social invites on Facebook. But — here’s how to connect FB and […]
Calendars are essential if you want to be a more productive and effective individual. However, one issue users may have is being able to get your calendar on your desktop. Placing your calendar on your desktop eliminates the need to continually open and close the app or copy and paste your calendar’s URL into your […]
The Gregorian Calendar, which is the most widely used calendar in the world, has been used since 1582. It was a refinement of the Julian calendar and hasn’t changed since its introduction. After all, the 365 days in the calendar are determined by the Sun’s rotation — which doesn’t change except for leap years. As […]
It’s not surprising the those who run their businesses are happier than full-time employees. It’s been that for years now. Take, for instance, this 2014 survey from Populus that found even though the self-employed work longer hours and earn a fifth less; they’re happier than their full-time counterparts. More recently, employee engagement company Personal Group […]
Initially released in the U.S. in November 2016 — Google Home — is a wireless speaker that lets users speak voice commands to control services like Google Play Music, YouTube, Spotify, Netflix. Google Home also controls smart devices from Nest, Logitech Harmony, Philips Hue, LIFX, SmartThings, and LightwaveRF. In short, it’s the Big Google’s answer […]
At Calendar we have a fully remote team. They have been outstanding. We don’t need to invest in a large office. Team members set their own schedules. Thanks to email, Slack, Skype, GoToMeeting, and FaceTime everyone can quickly and easily communicate with each other. There’s even telepresence robots to make you feel like you’re actually […]
Thanks to your smartphone, you can easily set and be reminded of the doctor’s appointments, your kids’ school play, and conferences. Even minor tasks like picking-up milk or responding to an email are better with a quick reminder. It’s so much more effective than relying on managing multiple paper calendars throughout your home and office. […]
Just because your calendar is full of events, tasks, and deadlines doesn’t mean that it’s helping you optimize your time. After all, you could be overestimating — or (more likely), underestimating the time it takes you to complete a task or host a meeting. You need some calendar hacks to help you optimize and save […]
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Deanna Ritchie
Editor-in-Chief at Calendar. Former Editor-in-Chief, ReadWrite, Former Editor-in-Chief and writer at Startup Grind. Freelance editor at Entrepreneur.com. Deanna loves to help build startups, and guide them to discover their business value and the "how to" of their online content and social media marketing.